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English, 09.02.2021 20:10, KENYONWASHINGTON868

"For example, the thoroughly corrupt Pardoner, who sells fake religious relics to the credulous, tells a story about people who meet their deaths as the result of greed. In this way, Chaucer's stories critique various aspects of medieval society."
The author is considering changing the word credulous. Which revision would best maintain the tone of the passage?
A
devoted
B)
believable
C)
impressionable
D)
extravagant

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